Chapter 319: Zhou Taohua’s Blackmail
Zhou Taohua seemed hesitant at these words, but then she looked at Bai Ruozhu and asked, "Sister Ruozhu, you’re not mad at me and don’t want to treat me, do you?"
Even Zhou Deshun’s daughter-in-law couldn’t stand it anymore, she pulled her aside and said, "What are you talking about? Does Ruozhu owe you something? Should she still treat your illness? She has already said that she can’t treat it, what’s the point of you pestering her like this?"
Bai Ruozhu looked coldly at Zhou Taohua. "Your aunt is right, I don’t owe you anything. I’m not a doctor who knows everything. You have time to stop me, but it might be better to go straight to the Fushou Hall and see a female doctor. It’s not inconvenient at all, unless..."
Bai Ruozhu elongated her speech, "You think spending silver at the Fushou Hall is too expensive?"
Zhou Taohua’s gaze flickered slightly and her little face also became reddened. It seemed that Bai Ruozhu had guessed correctly.
So, she had developed the habit of wanting Zhou Taohua to treat her previous kindness? Was she supposed to spend her time and hand over the herbal medicine for Zhou Taohua to be satisfied?
"Sister Ruozhu, how can you be like this? Is it not because our two families have a good relationship that I came to ask for your help? You didn’t even try to help before saying you can’t cure it. Isn’t this clearly saying you don’t want to treat me? My father has also done a great favor for you. Do you really think this is okay?" Zhou Taohua meekly said.
Bai Ruozhu’s brows furrowed slightly, was Zhou Taohua trying to blackmail her with the matter of Zhou Dehai helping them buy land?
"Enough, Taohua. No matter what your father has done to help Ruozhu, she has already repaid you by treating your foot last time. Otherwise, if you’re not a cripple now, you must be suffering a lot. Don’t you feel guilty saying these words? Where are your parents? I can’t manage you, call your parents to manage you!" Zhou Deshun’s daughter-in-law was so angry that she directly shouted, "Father Tao Hua, Mother Tao Hua, where are you?"
"Auntie, stop calling. My father is out on business and my mother is sick in bed and can’t get up." Zhou Taohua lost face, looking unhappy with her aunt’s disloyalty.
Bai Ruozhu didn’t want Zhou Deshun’s daughter-in-law to have a conflict with Taohua’s mother. She pulled Zhou Deshun’s daughter-in-law aside and said, "Aunt, this is between me and her. Don’t make it difficult for yourself. It’s okay, she just wants to blackmail me. When treating people, you can’t do it randomly. No matter where you go, there is no forcing."
Zhou Taohua didn’t know where her courage came from; she glared at Bai Ruozhu and said, "Your old mansion is in trouble, right? That widow has always had her eyes on your land, and if she knew you had land in the outside village, she would definitely want that too. I don’t believe you don’t care."
Zhou Deshun’s daughter-in-law was stunned, pointing to Taohua and saying, "You, how did you become like this?"
However, Bai Ruozhu looked at Taohua and smiled coldly, "As you like, you really think I would be afraid of that unscrupulous Zhou widow?"
When she finished speaking, she ignored Zhou Taohua’s reaction, turned around and left. Zhou Deshun’s daughter-in-law hurriedly ran out. Bai Ruozhu turned back and said to her, "Auntie, don’t argue with them, just thank Uncle Dehai for me. No matter what his daughter does, I won’t blame him."
Zhou Deshun’s daughter-in-law was stunned on the spot until Bai Ruozhu walked away. When she came back to her senses, she stomped her foot angrily and grumbled, "What is all this about? A good relationship has been ruined by that mother and daughter." After saying these words, she didn’t want to return to the yard anymore and went straight to the field to discuss with her husband.
Bai Ruozhu walked very quickly, holding back a burst of anger in her heart. She thought that with Zhou Taohua’s character, she even dared to dream of becoming her sister-in-law, she wasn’t even fit to tie her brother’s shoes!
In a short while, Bai Zehao had finished giving out the invitation cards not far away, and he waved to his sister from afar, then ran over quickly. Seeing that his sister still had a bunch of invitation cards in her hand, he asked somewhat puzzledly, "Ruozhu, haven’t you handed many out?"
"I was delayed by a lunatic." Bai Ruozhu said angrily, and then told Bai Zehao about how Zhou Taohua had stopped her and tried to blackmail her. But she didn’t tell Bai Zehao about the things Zhou Deshun’s daughter-in-law had learned. She had just made up her mind not to tell her family about this.
Because of Yibo’s incident, her family had experienced storms and frosts. Just when the tension finally eased a little, if they heard that their grandpa was going to do something that would get them beheaded, they would definitely lose sleep again. What if some illness is brought out again?
Moreover, the matter has not been finally decided. Even if it is determined, there isn’t much help the family can provide. The fewer people know about this matter, the better. Let her think of a way to solve it quietly.
This was the first time Bai Ruozhu felt that she needed to reconsider how to accommodate her grandfather and grandmother. She always thought about them wanting her to go further away, but if they ran far away and her grandfather committed a serious crime, their entire family would still face legal repercussions.
It would be better to keep them under her watchful eyes and place them in a yard on the other side. Have someone watch them every day and serve them, so that others can’t gossip and can also prevent them from doing something rash.
This is a form of soft detention. Bai Ruozhu only has a preliminary idea, but she couldn’t make a decision right away. Also, this requires a large yard and she needs money to hire servants, which are things she can’t afford at the moment.
"Ruozhu, don’t be angry. Let her say whatever she wants, nobody can steal our land." Bai Zehao said angrily.
Bai Ruozhu gave her brother a glance, handed him the invitation cards in her hand, and said, "Big brother, you continue to deliver for me, I’ll go to Fengye Village to deliver the invitation card to the village chief, and ask him to keep an eye on Zhou’s widow, so that she doesn’t covet our house too."
Bai Zehao had walked through half of the village and had heard about Zhou widow’s plan from many households. He immediately agreed and said, "Yes, Zhou widow is from Fengye Village. Let the village chief take care of her properly."
Bai Ruozhu bid farewell to her brother, but smiled bitterly in her heart. If village chief was capable of handling Zhou widow, he wouldn’t have been so troubled on the day when Dengdeng was added to the family register. Moreover, Bai Fu, the big idiot, had written a guarantee letter to them. They had evidence when they made a fuss at Bai’s house.
Of course, she went to Bai Lu not because of Zhou widow’s affair, but because of Bai Fu’s affairs.
Shortly after, she arrived at Fengye Village. But just as she entered the village, she ran into Zhou widow who was about to leave the village. Bai Ruozhu didn’t want to take another glance at such a person. She pretended not to recognize her and walked past her, but Zhou widow called out, "Oh, isn’t this Ruozhu? How come you didn’t even greet me when you saw me? After all, I could have almost become your aunt."
Bai Ruozhu sneered, "You can say it louder if you want, perhaps you can accompany my uncle to see the scenery outside the pass."
In fact, Wang Family should be grateful. If Bai Yibo did not divorce her, she would have been exiled outside the pass along with Bai Yibo.
Zhou widow’s eyes turned cold, but she still had a smile on her face. "You kid really has a sharp mouth. But it’s okay, you don’t have to acknowledge me, but you always acknowledge your grandparents, don’t you? I’m waiting for you to hand over the land to me obediently."